thorns fc game guide vs. boston breakers - july 6, 2013

PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2013, 7:30 P.M. (PT)VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, [email protected]

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BOSTON BREAKERS AT PORTLAND THORNS FC

THORNS FC

4-5-4 (16pts)

VS.

BOSTON

8-3-2 (26pts)

2013 SCHEDULE2013 NWSL RECORD: 8-3-2(Home: 4-2-0 Away: 4-1-2)

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT ATTENDANCESat., April 13 at FC Kansas City T 1-1 6,784 Sun., April 21 SEATTLE REIGN FC W 2-1 16,479Sat., April 27 at Chicago Red Stars W 2-0 2,855Sat., May 4 at Washington W 2-1 5,011Sun., May 12 at Chicago Red Stars W 2-0 1,329Thurs., May 16 SKY BLUE FC L 0-1 11,055Sun., May 19 WASHINGTON W 2-0 12,474Sat., May 25 at Seattle Reign FC W 1-0 3,324Sat., June 1 CHICAGO RED STARS L 0-2 12,446Thurs., June 6 FC KANSAS CITY W 4-3 10,886Sun., June 16 SEATTLE REIGN FC W 2-0 13,802Sat., June 22 at Sky Blue FC T 0-0 3,002Sun., June 30 at FC Kansas City L 0-2 4,774Sat., July 6 BOSTON BREAKERS 7:30 p.m.Sun., July 14 WESTERN NEW YORK 2 p.m.Sun., July 21 at Boston Breakers 1 p.m.Sun., July 28 CHICAGO RED STARS 4 p.m. FOX SoccerWed., July 31 SKY BLUE FC 7:30 p.m.Sun., Aug. 4 FC KANSAS CITY 5:30 p.m. FOX SoccerWed., Aug 7 at Boston Breakers 4 p.m.Sat., Aug. 10 at Western New York 4:35 p.m.Sat., Aug. 17 at Seattle Reign FC 8 p.m.

*dates and times subject to change

MATCH INFORMATIONDate: Saturday, July 6, 2013Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (Pacific)Location: JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.)Forecast: 90 degrees, partly cloudy

Referee: Robert SibigaAssistant Referees: Andrew Brooks, Ronald LagraffFourth Official: Farhad Dadkho

Local Radio: Freedom 970AMTalent: Ann Schatz (play-by-play), Angela Harrison (analyst)

Webstream: www.portlandthornsfc.com

NWSL WEEK 13 SCHEDULEWednesday, July 3 TIME (PT)FC Kansas City 1, Washington Spirit 1Boston Breakers 1, Seattle Reign FC 1Thursday, July 4 TIME (PT)Chicago Red Stars 1, Western New York 0Saturday, July 6 TIME (PT) Washington Spirit at Sky Blue FC 4 p.m.Boston Breakers at Portland Thorns FC 7:30 p.m.Sunday, July 7 TIME (PT) Western New York at FC Kansas City 1:10 p.m.

MATCH DAY PREVIEWPortland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers square off for the first time during the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season on Saturday at JELD-WEN Field. The game is the only match between the two clubs in the Rose City, as Thorns FC will travel to play Boston in each of the next two meetings (July 21; Aug. 7). Thorns FC enters Saturday’s match coming off a two-game road trip that saw the club earn an 0-1-1 record with a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC (June 22) and a 2-0 loss at FC Kansas City (June 30). Portland is 2-1-1 in its last five games and currently sits in second place in the NWSL standings.

Boston snapped a five-game winless streak on June 30 with a 3-2 win against league leaders Sky Blue FC and followed that up with a come-from-behind 1-1 draw at Seattle Reign FC on Wednesday. Head coach Lisa Cole’s squad is on the outside looking in of the fifth, and final, spot to the NWSL playoffs with the second half of the season left.

AMONG LEAGUE LEADERSThrough 13 games in the inaugural NWSL season, several Thorns FC players rank among league leaders in several statistical categories. Thorns FC for-ward Alex Morgan leads the league in both shots (43) and shots on goal (26), despite missing two matches while on international duty. Morgan’s team-high five goals ranks tied for fourth overall in the NWSL. As a team, Portland is fifth in goals (18), but first in goal defense - conceding a league-low 11 goals in 13 games.

THORNS FC TO PLAY ON FOX SOCCERThe NWSL and FOX Sports Media Group recently announced a national television broadcast schedule consisting of six regular-season matches and three playoff games. Portland Thorns FC are featured in consecutive weeks on FOX Soccer in regular-season home matches on Sunday, July 28, against the Chicago Red Stars and Sunday, Aug. 4, against FC Kansas City at JELD-WEN Field. The times of those matches have been changed to accommodate national television. The match on July 28 is now at 4 p.m. (PT) and the game on Aug. 4 (a doubleheader with the Timbers Reserves) is at 5:30 p.m. (PT). Kicking off the NWSL coverage for FOX Soccer Seattle Reign FC play host to the Washington Spirit on Sunday, July 14, at Starfire Sports Complex in Tuk-wila, Wash. The schedule of regular-season matches ends on Aug. 17 as the Western New York Flash square off against the Boston Breakers at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. Following the conclusion of the regular season, both NWSL playoffs semifinal matches will be broadcast on Aug. 24, followed by the league’s championship game on Aug. 31.

HOLDING A LEADThorns FC are the only team in the NWSL that has yet to concede a lead this season. Portland, 8-0-0 when scoring first, is the lone remaining squad that has not allowed an opponent to come back for a tie or win in a match.

BOSTON BREAKERS AT PORTLAND THORNS FCSATURDAY, JULY 6, 2013

CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED HEAD COACH CINDY PARLOW CONEA U.S. Women’s National Team veteran and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Cindy Parlow Cone leads Portland Thorns FC into their inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season in 2013. She was appointed the first head coach in the club’s his-tory on Dec. 19, 2012.

One of the all-time leading goal scorers in U.S. Women’s National Team history, Cone’s playing career included a nine-year stint with the national team, a championship in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup and gold medals at the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games. She is the youngest player ever to win both an Olympic gold medal and a World Cup title. Due to post-concussion syndrome, she retired from the national team in 2004 with 75 goals and 35 assists in 158 appearances.

A native of Memphis, Tenn., Cone, 35, spent the last six years as the assistant coach for her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2007-12. She helped guide the team to national championship-winning seasons in 2008, 2009 and 2012.

In addition to coaching at UNC, Cindy also served as the director of coaching for senior girls programs (U-15 to U-18) at Triangle United Soccer Association in Chapel Hill, N.C., and has been a member of the U.S. U-14 and U-15 Girls National Team coaching staffs since 2010. She holds a USSF “A” License and was the only female coach to participate in the FIFA Futuro III course.

Cone, a forward, began her international career with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 1996, scoring twice in her debut and contributing to an 8-1 win over Russia on Jan.14, 1996. She was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year in 1998 and was a starting forward on the highly recognized United States squad for the 1999 Women’s World Cup, scoring two goals in the tournament. The 1999 U.S. Women’s National Team was named Sports Illustrated’s 1999 Athlete of the Year.

Additionally, Cone helped the U.S. Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, playing in the semifinal match against Germany held at JELD-WEN Field (then PGE Park), and a silver medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She, along with the other members of the 1996 Olympic team, was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004.

Cone played in Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) for three seasons with the Atlanta Beat from 2001-03, leading the team to the postseason each season.

At North Carolina, Cone recorded 68 goals and 53 assists during her collegiate career from 1995-98, and is one of 10 players in the program’s history to record 40 or more goals and assists in a career. She was a four-time All-American, won the Hermann Trophy in 1997 and 1998 as the nation’s top player, was an four-time Academic All-American, and led the Tar Heels to back-to-back national titles in 1996 and 1997.

HOME ROAD OVERALLOverall: 4-2-0 4-1-2 8-3-2Day Games: 3-1-0 0-1-0 3-2-0Night Games: 1-1-0 4-0-2 5-1-2On Grass: 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1On Turf: 4-2-0 3-1-1 7-3-1Scoring First: 4-0-0 4-0-0 8-0-0Opponent Scoring First: 0-2-0 0-1-1 0-3-1One-Goal Games: 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0Leading at Half: 3-0-0 2-0-0 5-0-0Trailing at Half: 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-2-1Tied at Half: 1-1-0 2-0-1 3-1-1Leading at 75’: 4-0-0 3-0-0 7-0-0Trailing at 75’: 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0Tied at 75’: 0-1-0 1-0-2 1-1-2Outshooting Opponent: 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0Outshot by Opponent: 2-2-0 1-1-2 3-3-2Shots Even: 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0When Scoring 0 Goals: 0-2-0 0-1-1 0-3-1When Scoring 1 Goal: 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1When Scoring 2 Goals: 3-0-0 3-0-0 6-0-0When Scoring 3 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Scoring 4+ Goals: 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0When Allowing 0 Goals: 2-0-0 3-0-1 5-0-1When Allowing 1 Goal: 1-1-0 1-0-1 2-1-1When Allowing 2 Goals: 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0When Allowing 3 Goals: 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0When Allowing 4+ Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Pacific Time Zone: 4-2-0 1-0-0 5-2-0Mountain Time Zone: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Central Time Zone: 0-0-0 2-1-1 2-1-1Eastern Time Zone: 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1Red-Black-Black Unis: 4-2-0 1-0-0 5-2-0White-Black-White Unis: 0-0-0 3-1-2 3-1-2Wednesday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Thursday: 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0Saturday: 0-1-0 3-0-2 3-1-2Sunday: 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0April: 1-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-1May: 1-1-0 3-0-0 4-1-0June: 2-1-0 0-1-1 2-2-1July: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0August: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

THORNS FC MEDIA SOURCESTALK TIMBERSThe weekly radio talk show of the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer, “Talk Timbers,” presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors airs regularly Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT on 750 AM The Game. “Talk Timbers” features interviews with club officials, coaches, Timbers and Thorns FC players and special guests. Tune in to the show live on 750 AM The Game or listen online at www.750thegame.com. Available podcasts can be downloaded at www.portlandtimbers.com/timbers-podcast-network.

ATTENDANCE IN CONTEXTThrough six home games, Portland has earned an average attendance number of 12,857 at JELD-WEN Field. The number is impressive when put in larger context. When placed alongside Major League Soccer attendance numbers, Thorns FC draw larger average crowds than Chivas USA and just slightly less than the Chicago Fire (12,955). Worldwide based on 2012-13 attendance, Thorns FC outdraw seven men’s teams in the Dutch Eredivisie (Netherlands), five teams in Ligue 1 (France), three teams in Serie A (Italy) and England’s npower Championship (the step below the Premier League) and two teams in La Liga (Spain).

BREAKERS WITHOUT SIMONThe Breakers will play Saturday’s match without Australian international forward Kyah Simon due to international duty. Simon, who has two goals and an assist in 10 appearances for Boston, started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss to ADO Den Haag on July 2. Australia, known as “The Matildas” also lost 3-1 to the Netherlands on June 29, and face France on Saturday at Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris in the third and final international friendly of their European tour.

MAGIC NUMBERThorns FC are 7-0-0 when scoring two or more goals this season. In seven of the team’s eight wins, Portland has tallied two or more goals, including a streak of four straight wins when scoring twice in a game (April 21-May 12). When scoring the first goal, Thorns FC are an undefeated 8-0-0.


SCOUTING THE BREAKERSThe Boston Breakers travel to Portland looking to add to their unbeaten streak after a tough six games played in June. Saturday’s match marks the second of three consecutive away matches for the Breakers over the period of ten days beginning the month of July. After falling winless for five consecutive matches from June 1-26, the Breakers snapped the streak on June 30 with a 3-2 win over first-place Sky Blue FC. Standout forward Sydney Leroux scored two goals, while Mariah Noguiera put in one, just her second goal of the season. On Wednesday, Boston earned a game-tying goal from Leroux in a come-from-behind 1-1 draw against at Seattle Reign FC.

Leroux, a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, scored her eighth goal of the season in the 63rd minute to help lead the Breakers to a draw in Seattle. Leroux is tied for the league lead in goals, while English international forward Lianne Sanderson ranks first in the NWSL with seven assists.

LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS

PLAYERSConsecutive Games with Goal: ........................... 2, 3x (last: Foxhoven, June 6-16)Consecutive Games with Assist: ........................................................................ n/aConsecutive Games with Point: ...................................4, Morgan, April 21-May 16Consecutive Games with Shot: ..................... 8, Morgan/Sinclair (April 13-May 25)Consecutive Games with SOG: .....................................8, Morgan, April 13-May 25Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: ..................... 4, Washington, May 4-May 19Consecutive Games with Offside: ................................7, Morgan, April 21-May 25Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: .....................5, Washington, April 13-May 16Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: ............................8, Morgan, April 13-May 25

Consecutive Games with Caution: ................ 2, 2x (last: Edwards, May 25-June 1) Consecutive Games with Ejection: ..................................................................... n/a

Consecutive Starts: ...............................................................13, Three players tiedConsecutive Minutes: ......................... 1170, Kathryn Williamson, April 13-present

GOALKEEPERSScoreless Streak (minutes): ......................................225, LeBlanc, May 16-June 6Consecutive Shutouts: ................................ 2, 2x (last: LeBlanc, June 16-June 22)Consecutive Starts: ......................................................8, LeBlanc, April 13-May 25Consecutive Minutes in Goal:...................................720, LeBlanc, April 13-May 25

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHSPLAYERSGoals: .........................................1, 18x (last: Foxhoven/Shim, June 16 vs. Seattle)

Assists: ........................................................ 2, Morgan, June 6 vs. FC Kansas City

Points: ............................................. 4, Morgan, June 6 vs. FC Kansas City (1g, 2a)

Shots: .......................................................................7, Morgan, May 12 at Chicago

Shots on Goal: ..........................................................5, Morgan, May 12 at Chicago

Corner Kicks: .............................................5, Washington, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC

Offsides: ............................................ 4, 2x (last: Morgan, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC)

Fouls Committed: .........................................................5, Long, April 21 vs. Seattle

Fouls Suffered:............................ 3, 6x (last: Washington, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC)

Cautions/Yellow Cards: .............1, 17x (last: Two players tied, June 16 vs. Seattle)

Ejections/Red Cards: .......................................................................................... n/a

GOALKEEPERSShots Faced: ..................................... 7, 2x (last: LeBlanc, June 22 at Sky Blue FC) LeBlanc, May 4 at Washington

Saves: .............................................................. 7, LeBlanc, June 22 at Sky Blue FC

Goals Allowed: ............................................3, LeBlanc, June 6 vs. FC Kansas City)

BREAKERS TRADE FOR MOSCATO

On June 30, continuing a busy two-day stretch of roster changes for the Breakers, Boston acquired Canada Women’s National Team defender Carmelina Moscato from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Canada Women’s National Team forward Adriana Leon. Moscato made five appearances (4 starts) for the Red Stars, including playing the full 90 minutes in two matches against Thorns FC (April 27, May 12). Leon scored one goal in six appearances (1 start) for Bos-ton. Moscato made her Breakers debut in a 1-1 draw at Seattle on Wednesday, entering the match as a late sub in the 88th minute.

SOLID DEFENSEThrough 13 games, Thorns FC have allowed the fewest number of first-half goals (4) in the NWSL. Conversely, Saturday’s opponent - Boston - has allowed the second-highest number of first-half goals (10) through 13 games this season. Overall, Thorns FC have conceded 11 goals in 13 games which ranks as the league’s best defense. The Western New York Flash, who visit JELD-WEN Field on July 14, have conceded 13 overall goals in the same number of games. Portland goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc ranks first in the league with a 0.75 goals-against average. LeBlanc’s six shutouts also rank as a tie for first overall with FC Kansas City’s Nicole Barnhart and Sky Blue FC’s Brittany Cameron.

NWSL TRANSACTIONSIt was a busy start to Week 13 of the National Women’s Soccer League season as several teams made moves entering the second half of the schedule. On Monday, the Washington Spirit fired head coach Mike Jorden, replacing him with Spirit W-League coach Mark Parsons. Additionally, the Spirit traded a 2014 second-round draft pick to Seattle for forward Lindsay Taylor. The forward made six appearanc-es (4 starts), scoring one goal for Reign FC. Seattle also made another trade on Monday, acquiring Mexico Women’s National Team forward Renae Cuellar and a 2014 third-round draft pick from FC Kansas City in exchange for Mexico Women’s National Team midfielder Teresa Noyola, the rights to defender Nikki Krzysik and a 2014 second-round draft pick. Cuellar was FC Kansas City’s second-leading scorer with five goals in 11 games.

SUPER SUBThorns FC forward Danielle Foxhoven ranks third on the team in scoring with three goals this season, all of which have come as a second-half substitute. Foxhoven, who scored in the 48th minute of a 4-3 win against FC Kansas City on June 6 as a halftime sub, has appeared in 12 of the team’s 13 games - 11 times off the bench. The former University of Portland standout has scored at a clip of .69 goals per 90 minutes, which ranks first on the team.

BREAKERS SIGN DEFENDER AVANTOn June 29, the Boston Breakers signed former Thorns FC defender Jazmyne Avant. The 23-year-old left back made four appearances (2 starts) for Thorns FC during the inaugural NWSL season. Starting and playing 90 minutes in her Boston debut on June 30, Avant earned an assist on the game’s opening goal scored by Sydney Leroux in the 29th minute. Avant also played 90 minutes for the Breakers in a 1-1 draw at Seattle on Wednesday.

Height: 5-10 DOB: 03/30/80Hometown: Maple Ridge, B.C.Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL win: 06/16/13 POR vs. SEALast NWSL shutout: 06/22/13 POR @ SKY

2013: Made four saves in a 2-0 loss at FC Kansas City on June 30 ... Collected a season-high seven saves, two in second-half stoppage time, for her sixth shutout in a scoreless draw at Sky Blue FC June 22 ... Named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 11 ... Made four saves, including stopping an 84th-minute penalty kick, in a 2-0 win over Seattle June 16 ... Compiled a season-long streak of 225 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal (May 16-25; June 6) ... Recorded back-to-back shutouts May 19-25 ... Ranks first in the league with an 0.64 goals-against average ... Made five saves, earning her fourth shutout of the year in a 1-0 win at Seattle May 25 ... Stopped three shots in a 2-0 shutout against Washington May 19 ... Collected five saves in a 1-0 loss to Sky Blue FC May 16 ... Made four saves to earn her second shutout of the season in a 2-0 road win May 12 at Chicago ... Stopped a season-high six shots in a 2-1 road win at Washington May 4 ... Made three saves to record her first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27.

INTERNATIONALPart of Canada’s roster in four consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) and two Olympics (2008, 2012), winning the bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

CAREERA WPS All-Star Starting XI pick in 2009 ... Spent the 2011 WPS season with magicJack and also played for the Philadelphia Independence (2010) and Los Angeles Sol (2009) ... In WUSA, played for the Boston Breakers (2001-03).

KARINA LEBLANC - GK1

Height: 5-7 DOB: 03/26/83Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.Acquired: Discover Player, signed 04/05/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Earned her first professional start, playing 63 minutes at right back in a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC on June 22 ... Made her first appearance since April 13, playing 30 minutes as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Mader her Thorns FC and professional debut as a 62nd-minute substitute at left back in a season-opening 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.

CAREERAfter stepping away from competitive soccer following graduation from Stanford University in 2005, O’Neil returned to the field in 2012 for the Bay Area Breeze of the WPSL. O’Neil appeared in 15 matches for the Breeze during the season.

COLLEGE A four-year player for Stanford University from 2001-04, O’Neil appeared in 44 matches for the Cardinal including a career-best 20 games as a senior in 2004. Stanford reached the NCAA Tournament all four years during her career, including a trip to the quarterfinals in 2002 where top-ranked Stanford suffered a penalty kick loss to eventual champions University of Portland.

Height: 5-9 DOB: 11/25/84 Hometown: Lakewood, Colo.Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (4th Rd., 32nd overall)Last NWSL goal: 04/21/13 POR vs. SEALast NWSL assist: 06/06/13 POR vs. KC

2013: Started and played 90 minutes June 30 at FC Kansas City, but missed the final 10 minutes after suffering a knee injury ... Missed June 22 match against Sky Blue FC while attending her sister’s wedding ... Registered her first assist of the season on June 6 in a 4-3 win over FC Kansas City, delivering a pass from the end line to set up midfielder Courtney Wetzel for her first-career NWSL goal ... Scored the first-ever goal for Portland at JELD-WEN Field on a 45th-minute header April 21 against Seattle ... Earned a yellow card in the 51st minute on May 25 against Seattle Reign FC.

INTERNATIONALDougherty made two appearances (1 start) for the United States during the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Earned her first cap for the national team on April 17, 2007, in a 5-0 win against Mexico ... Has appeared in 11 games for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

CAREERAn experienced professional, Dougherty was originally drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the third round (20th overall) of the 2008 WPS Draft. She played 40 games for Chicago over two seasons before spending the 2011 season with magicJack, where she led the team in minutes played, logging 1,724 minutes of action.


MARIAN DOUGHERTY - D2

EMILEE OÕNEIL - D/M4Height: 5-7 DOB: 01/11/85Hometown: Athens, Ga.Acquired: Signed, 04/24/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 04/14/13 BOS vs. WSH

2013: Made her first career NWSL start on June 16 against Seattle, playing the first 45 minutes ... Was issued a yellow card in the 39th minute ... Played 11 minutes as a second-half substitute on June 1 in a 2-0 loss against Chicago ... Was issued a yellow card in the 90th minute against the Red Stars ... Made her first appearance for Thorns FC on April 27 against Chicago, entering as an 89th-minute substitute ... Acquired by Portland off waivers on April 24 ... While playing for Boston during the 2013 NWSL season, assisted on Sydney Leroux’s stoppage-time equalizer April 14 against the Washington Spirit.

CAREERGuess made 11 appearances, scoring four goals acrross all competitions for Dutch club ADO Den Haag in the joint Dutch-Belgian BeNe League during the 2012-13 season. She made one appearance during a UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 32, first-leg game against Russian side FC Rossiyanka. Domestically, Guess played for the USL W-League Atlanta Silverbacks in 2012 and 2009.

COLLEGE A two-time NCAA national champion at North Carolina, Guess ranks among the program’s Top 40 all-time in goals (32), assists (35) and points (99). Under the guidance of head coach Anson Dorrance, Guess helped the Tar Heels to titles in 2003 (as a freshman) and 2006 (as a senior).

ELIZABETH GUESS - M3

Height: 5-4 DOB: 09/25/91Hometown: Honolulu, HawaiiAcquired: Discover Player, signed 04/05/13Pronunciation: mel-LAY-ah-nahLast NWSL goal: 06/16/13 POR vs. SEALast NWSL assist: 06/16/13 POR vs. SEA

2013: Played 18 minutes as a second-half sub on June 30 at FC Kansas City ... Played 27 minutes as a sub on June 22 against Sky Blue FC ... Tallied her first professional goal in the 66th minute of a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Also earned her first professional assist on the game’s opening goal, becoming the second player to record three or more points in a match (1g, 1a) for Thorns FC this season ... Started eight straight matches (May 4-June 16) ... Registered her first shot on goal in a 2-0 loss on June 1 against Chicago ... At-tempted one shot May 25 at Seattle ... Registered one shot in a 2-0 win against Washington May 19 ... Made her professional debut, starting and playing 89 minutes in a 2-1 road win at Washington May 4 ... Was an unused sub in the first two matches of the season.

INTERNATIONALWas selected to the roster for a three-game trip to Norway with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in June 2012. Shim appeared in both matches for the U-23s in the Three Nations Tournament (June 15 vs. Sweden, June 17 vs. Norway) as the United States won the competition. She started and played 90 minutes in a friendly against Norway on June 19, 2012.

COLLEGEA team captain during her senior season with Santa Clara, Shim was a three-time All-West Coast Conference selection under the direction of head coach Jerry Smith ... Helped lead the Broncos to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2009-12 ... A three-year starter and team captain in 2012, the native Hawaiian started 57 of 62 career games.

MELEANA SHIM - M6

Height: 5-5 DOB: 03/29/85Hometown: El Cajon, Calif.Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (2nd Rd., 16th overall)Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 06/16/13 POR vs. SEA

2013: Played 28 minutes as a sub June 30 at FC Kansas City ... Started consecutive matches (June 16-22) ... Recorded her first career NWSL assist in a 2-0 win against Seattle on June 16, delivering a through ball for Mana Shim in the 66th minute ... Appeared in four straight games (May 16-June 1), making back-to-back starts May 25 and June 1 ... Registered a shot in three straight games from May 19-June 1 ... Made her first appear-ance since April 27, subbing on in the 85th minute of a 1-0 loss to Sky Blue FC on May 16 ... Started each of the team’s first three games ... Played 54 minutes in a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Played 74 minutes in a 2-1 win against Seattle on April 21 ... Played 64 minutes in a season-opening 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.

INTERNATIONALSince earning her first cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2005 while still in col-lege, Kerr has gone on to make 10 appearances at the senior level ... A fixture at the youth international stage, took a redshirt year from playing collegiately in 2004 to help lead the U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the FIFA U-19 World Champion-ship. Kerr earned the tournament’s Silver Ball as the second-most outstanding player and the Bronze Shoe as the third-leading scorer.

CAREERPlayed for three teams in three WPS seasons from 2009-11 ... Drafted in the third round (15th overall) by St. Louis Athletica in the 2009 WPS Draft and proceeded to rank third on the team in minutes played (1,637) as a rookie. With the Atlanta Beat in 2010, ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,709) . In 2011, Kerr suited up for Sky Blue FC.

Height: 5-7 DOB: 06/02/88Hometown: Mead, Colo.Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI

2013: One of three players that has started each of the team’s first 13 games ... Normally a left back, made her first start of the season at center back on June 1 in place of Rachel Buehler, who was on national team duty ... Played center back in 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Recorded her first career NWSL assist in a 2-0 road win on May 12 at Chicago, delivering a through ball to Alex Morgan for the game’s opening goal in the third minute ... Was issued a yellow card on May 19 against the Washington Spirit.

INTERNATIONALFeatured for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team during 2011, helping the team to a championship in the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain. For the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team, Marshall was named the Sierra Mist Woman of the Match in a 2-1 win against North Korea in the championship match of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile.

CAREERMarshall helped guide the Western New York Flash to a WPSL Elite championship during the 2012 season, earning MVP honors in the final match against the Chicago Red Stars. Drafted by the Washington Freedom in 2010, Marshall spent a season-and-a-half with the Washing-ton/magicJack franchise before being traded to the Boston Breakers in July 2011.


NIKKI MARSHALL - D7 ANGIE KERR - M8

Height: 5-6 DOB: 08/01/89Hometown: McKinney, TexasAcquired: NWSL College Draft (1st Rd., 8th overall)Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: One of three players to start each of the team’s first 13 matches ... Is the only player that has played every mintue of all 13 games (1,170 mins.) ... Played 800 consecutive min-utes without committing a foul from April 21-June 6 ... Was named NWSLnews.com Player of the Week for Week 1 through an online fan vote.

INTERNATIONAL2011: Attended a week-long training camp with the U-23 Women’s National Team in Janu-ary at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

COLLEGEA center back for the University of Florida, Williamson made 81 appearances (80 starts) during a four-year career with the Gators despite her senior season being interrupted by a torn meniscus after the first five matches. She returned late in the season to help Florida reach the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament. An NSCAA All-America third team selection as a junior and SEC Defensive Player of the Year winner as a sophomore, William-son consistently ranked among the team’s leaders in minutes played during her career.

KATHRYN WILLIAMSON - D5

Height: 5-6 DOB: 11/08/89Hometown: Littleton, Colo.Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 02/21/13Last NWSL goal: 06/16/13 POR vs. SEALast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Played 45 minutes as a sub June 30 in a 2-0 loss at FC Kansas City ... Played 17 minutes as a sub in a scoreless draw with Sky Blue FC on June 22 ... Scored a goal in two straight games (June 6-16) ... Tallied a goal in the 48th minute in back-to-back matches (June 6 vs. KC; June 16 vs. Seattle) ... Ranks third on the team with three goals this season ... All three goals have come as a second-half substitute ... Attempted four shots (3 on goal) in a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Made her first career NWSL start on June 1 against Chicago ... Appeared as a second-half sub in 10 of her 11 games ... Suffered a season-high three fouls in a 2-0 road win at Chicago on May 12 ... Scored her first goal of the season in the 70th minute of a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27, entered the match as a 54th-minute substitute, providing the go-ahead goal ... Played 26 minutes as a second-half sub on April 13 against FC Kansas City ... Drew a penalty kick to set up the game-tying goal in the 67th minute ... Younger brother Zack plays for the Timbers U-23s PDL side.

INTERNATIONALWas a part of the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team trip to the United Kingdom for the 2010 Four Nations Tournament - which the United States won. In 2006, featured for the U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team for the Nike Friendlies at The Home Depot Center.

CAREERFoxhoven was drafted at the 17th overall pick in the 2012 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence, but the league folded. Signed with FC Energiya Voronezh in Russia for the 2012 season, scoring six goals in nine games for the club.

DANIELLE FOXHOVEN - F9Height: 5-8 DOB: 08/13/87Hometown: Northport, N.Y.Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13Last NWSL goal: 06/06/13 POR vs. KCLast NWSL assist: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS

2013: One of three players to start each of the team’s first 13 games ... Scored her second goal of the season on June 6 against FC Kansas City, deflecting in a shot from Alex Morgan in the 66th minute ... Earned her first career NWSL assist on the go-ahead goal May 19 against Washington ... Scored her first career NWSL goal in the 35th minute of a 2-0 road win at Chicago on May 12 ... Ranks third on the team with 14 shots ... Drew a penalty kick in the 83rd minute on May 25 against Seattle, setting up the game-winning goal by Chris-tine Sinclair ... Attempted two shots and was issued a yellow card in 81 minutes of action April 21 against Seattle.

INTERNATIONALEarned a call into her first U.S. Women’s National Team camp in July 2010 for former head coach Pia Sundhage. Previously, earned national team experience with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team from 2009-10 and the U-21 Women’s National Team in 2007. Long was a key piece of the U-20 Women’s National Team during the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, appearing in five of the team’s six games in the tournament.

CAREERLong tallied eight goals in 16 appearances across all competitions for French side Paris Saint-Germain from Oct. 2011 until March 2012 before joining WPSL side New York Fury for the 2012 WPSL Elite season. Played her first two professional seasons for the Washington Freedom in WPS (2009-10), and spent the 2011 season with Sky Blue FC.

ALLIE LONG - M10

Height: 5-9 DOB: 06/12/83Hometown: Burnaby, B.C.Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/25/13 POR @ SEALast NWSL assist: 04/21/13 POR vs. SEA

2013: Registered four shots on goal in a 2-0 loss at FC Kansas City June 30 ... Played 73 minutes in a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC on June 22 ... Missed two matches this season (June 1, 16) due to national team duty ... Started 11 of the team’s 13 games this season ... Tallied the game-winning penalty kick in the 84th minute of a 1-0 win at Seattle on May 25 ... Attempted six shots against Reign FC ... Scored her third goal of the season on May 19 in a 2-0 win against Washington ... Tallied a point in three straight matches from April 13-27 ... Named the NWSL Player of the Month for April, helping lead Thorns FC to an undefeated 2-0-1 record during the first month of the season ...Second on the team with four goals and one assist (9pts) ... Scored in 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Earned an assist in a 2-1 against Seattle on April 21, threading a pass between defenders to Alex Morgan for a goal in the 52nd minute ... Recorded the club’s first-ever goal, a game-tying penalty kick in the 67th minute, in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.

INTERNATIONALSince breaking into the Canada Women’s National Team picture as a 16-year-old in 2000 when she scored 15 goals in 18 games, Sinclair has progressed to become one of the most renowned strikers in the international game. In 195 career appearances, Sinclair has netted 145 goals in 14 years for Canada and helped lead the team to the London 2012 Olympics bronze medal, finishing as the tournament’s top goal scorer.

CAREERWon back-to-back WPS championships with FC Gold Pride (‘10) and the Western New York Flash (‘11), respectively.


CHRISTINE SINCLAIR - F12Height: 5-7 DOB: 07/02/89Hometown: Diamond Bar, Calif. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 06/06/13 POR vs. KCLast NWSL assist: 06/06/13 POR vs. KC

2013: Started consecutive matches (June 22-30) ... Missed June 16 match due to national team duty ... Tallied a goal and two assists on June 6 against FC Kansas City, becoming the first Thorns FC player to record a multi-assist game ... Missed June 1 match due to national team duty ... Earned a point in four straight games from April 21-May 16 ... Registered her fourth goal in a 2-0 win over Washington on May 19 ... Scored a goal in back-to-back matches May 4-12 ... Attempted a club-record seven shots against the Red Stars April 27, earning an assist in the match ... Tallied her second goal of the season, a 12th-minute penalty kick, in a 2-1 road win at Washington on May 4 ... Scored her first goal in the 52nd minute of a 2-1 win against Seattle Reign FC on April 21.

INTERNATIONALMorgan burst onto the international scene at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, helping the USA to the championship and scoring the winning goal in the final against Korea DPR ... Helped lead the U.S. Women’s National Team to a gold medal in the London 2012 Olympics while scoring 44 goals in 66 career appearances since 2010 .. Named U.S. Soccer’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2012 after registering 28 goals and 21 assists (77 points) in 31 games.

CAREERHelped the Western New York Flash to a WPS championship in her first professional season. Morgan was the league’s No. 1 draft pick in 2011. Spent 2012 with the Seattle Sounders Women in the USL W-League.

ALEX MORGAN - F13

Height: 5-8 DOB: 05/22/88Hometown: Downingtown, Pa.Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Is out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in her left knee on June 13 ... Wore the captain’s armband on June 1 in a 2-0 loss against the Chicago Red Stars ... Started and played 90 minutes in central midfield in each of the team’s first 10 matches, logging 900 minutes of action.

INTERNATIONALEdwards was invited to her first U.S. Women’s National Team camp in Nov. 2011 after captaining the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team to a championship run at the Four Nations Tournament earlier in 2011. Edwards also served as captain for the U-20 Women’s National Team to the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title in Chile with Thorns FC teammate Alex Morgan.

CAREERSpent the 2012 season with Swedish side Kristianstads DFF, scoring two goals in 18 matches. Edwards won back-to-back WPS titles in 2010 and 2011 with FC Gold Pride and the Western New York Flash, respectively. She was the 12th overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by FC Gold Pride and scored three goals in 19 games for Western New York in 2011 before moving to Sweden on a short-term deal with Hammarby IF.

BECKY EDWARDS - M14

Height: 5-7 DOB: 05/29/90Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (5th Rd., 40th overall)Pronunciation: SHOO-feltLast NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Played three minutes as a second-half sub in a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Played 26 minutes as a second-half sub on June 1 in a 2-0 loss against the Chicago Red Stars ... Entered as a late-game sub on May 19 against Washington ... Made her NWSL and Thorns FC debut as an 89th-minute sub in a 2-0 road win May 12 at Chicago ... Was an unused sub April 21 against Seattle.

CAREERPlayed two summer seasons for the Ottawa Fury of the USL W-League, helping the Fury capture the 2012 W-League championship with Thorns FC teammates Kathryn Williamson and Courtney Wetzel.

COLLEGE Shufelt recorded 11 goals and 10 assists in 72 matches (43 starts) during a four-year career at the UConn for head coach Len Tsantiris. She helped the Huskies reach the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons in 2009 and 2010.

Height: 5-5 DOB: 08/26/85Hometown: Del Mar, Calif.Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Pronunciation: BYOO-luhrLast NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Started consecutive matches (June 22-30) ... Missed June 16 match due to interna-tional duty ... Started and played 90 minutes in 11 of the team’s 13 games ... Missed June 1 match against Chicago on national team duty with the United States for a friendly against Canada ... Earned a yellow card on May 12 in a 2-0 road win at Chicago.

INTERNATIONALOne of the USA’s toughest and most experienced defenders, she had an extensive youth international career before breaking into the full team in 2006 and 2007. Since earning her first cap with the senior national team at the 2008 Algarve Cup, Buehler has won two Olympic gold medals while earning her 100th appearance on March 6 against Iceland in the 2013 Algarve Cup in Portugal.

CAREERA WPS All-Star in 2010, Buehler spent the first two seasons of her professional career with FC Gold Pride (2009-10) - captaining the club to the 2010 WPS championship. In 2011, Buehler helped lead the Boston Breakers to a postseason appearance.


RACHEL BUEHLER - D16 JESSICA SHUFELT - F18

Height: 5-2 DOB: 12/08/89Hometown: Yardley, Pa.Acquired: Signed, 06/21/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Missed June 30 match at FC Kansas City with an ankle sprain ... Made her NWSL debut, entering as a 65th-minute sub in a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC on June 22 ... Spent the 2012-13 Danish Elitedivisionen season with Fortuna Hjørring, helping the team to a second-place finish in the league and a spot in the 2013-14 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament ... Made two appearances for Fortuna in the Round of 16 during the 2012-13 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament against Sweden’s Göteborg FC.

CAREERA right back for the Ottawa Fury of United Soccer Leagues W-League for three seasons from 2010-12, Ramirez made 33 appearances while helping Ottawa collect three division titles, a conference title and the 2012 W-League championship.

COLLEGECompleted a four-year collegiate career at Syracuse University in 2011 ... While at Syracuse, she made 75 appearances (66 starts) for the Orange from 2008-11, recording three goals and four assists after making the switch from midfield to defense following her freshman season.

CASEY RAMIREZ - D/M15

Height: 5-7 DOB: 02/25/89Hometown: Puyallup, Wash.Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 04/05/13Last NWSL goal: 06/06/13 POR vs. KCLast NWSL assist: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS

2013: Has started five straight games (June 1-30) ... Scored her first career NWSL goal on June 6 in a 4-3 win over FC Kansas City, finishing a pass from defender Marian Dougherty ... Earned her first career NWSL start on June 2 against Chicago ... Played 90 minutes in midfield in a 2-0 loss at home ... Registered her first career NWSL assist on Alex Morgan’s 86th-minute goal against Washington May 19 ... Appeared in seven of the her 11 matches as a second-half substitute ... Was an unused sub on May 16 against Sky Blue FC.

INTERNATIONALWetzel made two substitute appearances for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in matches against Oregon State University and the University of Portland in April 2010.

CAREERAppeared in six matches for SC Sand of Germany’s Regionalliga Süd during the 2011-12 season.

COLLEGEShe ranks second of the Oregon State University all-time list for career assists (22) and set the program’s single-season record, totaling 12 assists during her senior season in 2010. An All-Pac-12 midfielder, Wetzel helped guide the Beavers to back-to-back NCAA Tourna-ment appearances in 2009 and 2010.

COURTNEY WETZEL - M20

Height: 5-4 DOB: 08/01/88Hometown: Mesquite, TexasAcquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/04/13 POR @ WASLast NWSL assist: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI

2013: Started and played 62 minutes in a 2-0 loss at FC Kansas City June 30 ... Started nine of the 10 games she has played ... Made her first start since May 19 in a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Played 26 minutes as a sub on June 1 in a 2-0 loss to Chicago ... Did not see action May 25 at Seattle ... Earned her second assist of the season on May 12 in a 2-0 road win at Chicago ... Scored a goal in the 51st minute of a 2-1 road win at Washing-ton on May 4 ... Started and played 89 minutes in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City April 13 ... Earned the club’s first-ever booking, picking up a yellow card in the 70th minute against FC Kansas City.

INTERNATIONALWashington was a member of the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team player pool from 2009-11 after helping the U-20 Women’s National Team to a championship at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. In the run up to the Women’s World Cup, Washington netted three goals in five games during the 2008 CONCACAF U-20 Championships.

CAREERWas as a short-term injury replacement for Australian W-League side Canberra United in Dec. 2012, scoring three goals in five games. Washington helped USL W-League club Pali Blues reach the 2012 W-League championship game. Washington also played for the Boston Breakers (2011), magicJack (2011) and the Chicago Red Stars (2010) in WPS.

NIKKI WASHINGTON - F21Height: 5-6 DOB: 11/03/89Hometown: Skillman, N.J.Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 04/05/13Last NWSL win: n/aLast NWSL shutout: n/a

2013: Was an unused sub in all 13 matches this season.

COLLEGEFinished her three-year career (played freshman season at Yale) with 21-3-1 overall record for the Tar Heels, while helping the program win the 2012 National Championship. Gay made two saves in a 4-1 win over Penn State University in the title game and finished her senior season with a 0.62 goals-against average.


ADELAIDE GAY - GK23

Height: 5-3 DOB: 12/05/83Hometown: North Haven, Conn.Acquired: Signed, 06/18/13Pronunciation: WHY-merLast NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Has started consecutive matches (June 22-30) ... Made her NWSL debut, starting and playing 90 minutes in a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC on June 22 ... Registered 11 goals (14 in all competitions) for Danish club Fortuna Hjørring during the 2012-13 season ... Helped the club to a second-place finish in the league and to reach the Round of 16 in the 2012-13 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament ... Made four appearances during the tournament for Fortuna.

INTERNATIONALParticipated in training camps and made several appearances for the U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team from 2004-07 ... Called into senior U.S. Women’s National Team training camp in January 2007 and February 2008.

CAREERDrafted 17th overall in 2009 by FC Gold Pride ... Made 15 appearances for the club, record-ing a goal and three assists during the inaugural WPS season ... Joining the Boston Break-ers in 2010, Weimer spent half the year in Boston before transferring to Swedish side AIK ... Spent time with Finnish club Åland United and Brazilian side Santos FC in 2008 ... In 2007, the two-time Hermann Trophy runner-up played for SoccerPlus Connecticut in WPSL.

COLLEGEScored 91 goals in 97 games during her four-year career with Penn State ... Holds the NCAA record-long scoring streak by recording a goal in 17 consecutive matches in 2005.

TIFFANY WEIMER - F19

NO POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C E13 F Alex Morgan 11 11 988 5 3 13 43 26 0 15 9 16 2 012 F Christine Sinclair 11 11 973 4 1 9 32 16 1 5 6 4 1 09 F Danielle Foxhoven 12 1 391 3 0 6 15 9 3 6 4 8 0 010 M Allie Long 13 13 1146 2 1 5 15 6 3 3 21 7 2 021 F Nikki Washington 10 9 719 1 2 4 5 4 16 3 12 14 3 02 D Marian Dougherty 12 12 1080 1 1 3 8 3 0 1 5 5 1 06 M Meleana Shim 10 8 625 1 1 3 8 4 0 1 9 4 0 020 M Courtney Wetzel 12 5 462 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 2 2 0 07 D Nikki Marshall 13 13 1116 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 10 1 08 M Angie Kerr 10 7 557 0 1 1 7 3 19 1 6 2 0 05 D Kathryn Williamson 13 13 1170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 016 D Rachel Buehler 11 11 990 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3 1 014 M Becky Edwards 10 10 900 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 18 17 3 0 D Jazmyne Avant* 4 2 212 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 019 F Tiffany Weimer 2 2 135 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 04 D/M Emilee O’Neil 3 1 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 03 M Elizabeth Guess 3 1 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 018 F Jessica Shufelt 4 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 015 D/M Casey Ramirez 1 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Own goals received 0 Thorns FC 13 1170 18 12 48 148 82 48 37 121 118 17 0 Opponents 13 1170 11 8 30 158 63 45 19 118 121 10 0 NO POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L T 1 GK Karina LeBlanc 12 12 1080 58 49 9 0.75 6 2 3 8 2 2 GK Cris Lewis^ 1 1 90 2 0 2 2.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 Own goals committed 0 Thorns FC 13 1170 60 49 11 0.85 6 2 3 8 3 2 Opponents 13 1170 80 60 18 1.38 4 2 2 3 8 2

^ - Indicates an amateur player* - No longer on team

REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS

THORNS FC TEAM STATISTICS

SCORING 1 2 TThorns FC 7 11 18Opponents 4 7 11

CORNERS 1 2 TThorns FC 22 26 48Opponents 30 15 45

SHOTS 1 2 TThorns FC 64 84 148Opponents 71 87 158

OFFSIDES 1 2 TThorns FC 18 19 37Opponents 10 9 19

SOG 1 2 TThorns FC 32 50 82Opponents 29 34 63

YELLOW CARDS 1 2 TThorns FC 6 11 17Opponents 4 6 10

FOULS COM. 1 2 TThorns FC 55 66 121Opponents 60 58 118

RED CARDS 1 2 TThorns FC 0 0 0Opponents 0 0 0


GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES

THORNS FC 1 at FC KANSAS CITY 1April 13, 2013 • Shawnee Mission District Stadium (Overland Park, Kan.) • Att: 6,784

SCORINGPOR - Sinclair (penalty kick) 67 • KC - Cuellar (Robinson) 3

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 7 2 13 1 4KC 10 3 12 2 3

LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall (O’Neil, 62); M Washington (Wetzel, 90), M Kerr (Foxhoven, 64), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay, M Shim

Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 degrees


THORNS FC 2 vs. SEATTLE REIGN FC 1April 21, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.)• Att: 16,479

SCORINGPOR - Dougherty (Washington) 45, Morgan (Sinclair) 52 • SEA - Fishlock 74

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 11 1 11 2 5SEA 7 3 10 1 2

LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Mar-shall; M Washington, M Kerr (Foxhoven, 76), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 80); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, D O’Neil, M Shim, F Shufelt

Referee: Josh Wilkens; Weather: Overcast, 51 degrees

THORNS FC 2 at CHICAGO RED STARS 0April 27, 2013 • Benedictine Sports Complex (Lisle, Ill.) • Att: 2,855

SCORINGPOR - Foxhoven 70, Sinclair (Morgan) 81 • CHI - None

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 13 3 9 3 3CHI 8 7 10 1 0

LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Mar-shall; M Washington, M Kerr (Foxhoven, 54), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 89); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan (Guess, 89)

Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant

Referee: Katja Koroleva; Weather: Overcast, 60 degrees

THORNS FC 2 at WASHINGTON SPIRIT 1May 4, 2013 • Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, Md.)• Att: 5,011

SCORINGPOR - Morgan (penalty kick) 12, Washington 51 • WAS - Matheson (penalty kick) 86

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 11 6 7 4 3WAS 11 3 7 1 4

LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Mar-shall (Avant, 64); M Washington, M Shim (Foxhoven, 89), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 83); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay

Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Breezy, 66 degrees

THORNS FC 2 at CHICAGO RED STARS 0May 12, 2013 • Benedictine Sports Complex (Lisle, Ill.)• Att: 1,329

SCORINGPOR - Morgan (Marshall) 3, Long (Washington) 35 • CHI - None


LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Mar-shall; M Washington (Foxhoven, 56), M Shim (Wetzel, 84), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan (Shufelt, 89)

Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant

Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Mostly Sunny, 55 degrees

THORNS FC 0 vs. SKY BLUE FC 1May 16, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.)• Att: 11,055

SCORINGPOR - None • SKY - Lytle (Goodson) 80

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 11 5 5 8 7SKY 13 5 11 1 3

LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington (Kerr, 85), M Shim (Foxhoven, 63), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, M Guess, M Wetzel, F Shufelt

Referee: Josh Wilkens; Weather: Cloudy, 55 degrees

THORNS FC 2 vs. WASHINGTON SPIRIT 0May 19, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.)• Att: 12,474

SCORINGPOR - Sinclair (Long) 41, Morgan (Wetzel) 86 • WAS - None

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 14 3 7 3 3WAS 8 6 9 0 2

LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington (Wetzel, 71), M Shim (Kerr, 78), M Edwards, M Long (Shufelt, 89); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, M Guess, F Foxhoven

Referee: Robert Sibiga; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 57 degrees

THORNS FC 1 at SEATTLE REIGN FC 0May 25, 2013 • Starfire Sports Complex (Tukwila, Wash.)• Att: 3,324

SCORINGPOR - Sinclair (penalty kick) 84 • SEA - None


LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Kerr (Wetzel, 76), M Edwards, M Long, M Shim (Foxhoven, 67); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, M Guess, F Shufelt

Referee: Margaret Domka; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 61 degrees

THORNS FC 0 vs. CHICAGO RED STARS 2June 1, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.)• Att: 12,446

SCORINGPOR - None • CHI - Bywaters (Wenino) 35, Santacaterina (Vandenbergh) 61


LINEUPGK Lewis^; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Marshall, D Avant; M Kerr (Shufelt, 64), M Edwards ©, M Wetzel, M Long, F Shim (Washington, 64), F Foxhoven (Guess, 79)

Subs not used: GK Gay, D Davis^, D/M O’Neil, M Dutra^

Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Mostly Sunny, 72 degrees

GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES

THORNS FC 4 vs. FC KANSAS CITY 3June 6, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 10,886

SCORINGPOR - Morgan 13, Wetzel (Dougherty) 20, Foxhoven (Morgan) 48, Long (Morgan) 66 • KC - Cheney (penalty kick) 34, Cheney (Robinson) 56, Tymrak (Cheney) 81


LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Mar-shall; M Wetzel, M Shim (Foxhoven, 46), M Edwards, M Long (Avant, 84); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay, M Guess, M Kerr, M Washington

Referee: Miguel Panduro; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 77 degrees


THORNS FC 2 vs. SEATTLE REIGN FC 0June 16, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 13,802

SCORINGPOR - Foxhoven (Shim) 48, Shim (Kerr), 66 • SEA - None


LINEUPGK LeBlanc ©; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Marshall, D Avant; M Washington (O’Neil 60), M Wetzel, M Long, M Kerr (Shufelt, 87), M Guess (Foxhoven, 46), F Shim

Subs not used: GK Gay, GK Lewis^, D Davis^, M Dutra^

Referee: Robert Sibiga; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 degrees

THORNS FC 0 at SKY BLUE FC 0June 22, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 3,002

SCORINGPOR - None • SKY - None

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 10 7 10 3 4SKY 20 5 2 5 6

LINEUPGK LeBlanc; D O’Neil (Ramirez, 65), D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Kerr, M Wetzel (Shim, 63), M Long; F Weimer, F Sinclair © (Foxhoven, 73), F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay, M Guess, M Washington, F Shufelt

Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Clear, 85 degrees

THORNS FC 0 at FC KANSAS CITY 2June 30, 2013 • Verizon Wireless Field (Overland Park, Kan.)• Att: 4,774

SCORINGPOR - None • KC - Cheney (Robinson) 10,


LINEUPPOR: GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall, M Washington (Kerr, 62), M Weimer (Foxhoven, 46), M Wetzel (Shim, 72), M Long, F Sinclair ©, F Morgan

Subs not used: GK Gay, D O’Neil

Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 79 degrees

THORNS FC GAME-BY-GAME

Thorns FC GP MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C EApril 13 at Kansas City 1 90 1 0 2 7 4 4 1 13 12 2 April 21 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 2 6 11 6 5 2 11 10 2 April 27 at Chicago 1 90 2 1 5 13 9 3 3 9 10 0 May 4 at Washington 1 90 2 0 4 11 5 3 4 7 7 2 May 12 at Chicago 1 90 2 2 6 15 9 3 1 4 12 1 May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 0 0 0 11 5 7 8 5 11 1 May 19 vs. Washington 1 90 2 2 6 14 8 3 3 7 9 1 May 25 at Seattle 1 90 1 0 2 13 3 4 1 12 9 3 June 1 vs. Chicago 1 90 0 0 0 8 4 2 2 13 13 2 June 6 vs. Kansas City 1 90 4 3 11 12 10 2 3 12 10 1 June 16 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 2 6 14 8 3 5 13 7 2 June 22 at Sky Blue FC 1 90 0 0 0 10 5 4 3 10 2 June 30 at Kansas City 1 90 0 0 0 9 6 5 1 5 6

Totals 13 1170 18 12 48 148 82 48 37 121 118 17 0

* - all stats NWSL play only

Opponents GP MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C EFC Kansas City 1 90 1 1 3 10 3 3 2 12 13 1 Seattle Reign FC 1 90 1 0 2 7 2 2 1 10 11 3 Chicago Red Stars 1 90 0 0 0 8 3 0 1 10 9 1 Washington 1 90 1 0 2 11 7 4 1 7 7 1 Chicago 1 90 0 0 0 10 4 2 1 12 4 1 Sky Blue FC 1 90 1 1 3 13 6 3 1 11 5 Washington 1 90 0 0 0 8 3 2 0 9 7 1 Seattle Reign FC 1 90 0 0 0 17 5 8 2 9 12 Chicago 1 90 2 2 6 10 2 4 1 13 13 1 FC Kansas City 1 90 3 2 8 17 8 5 1 10 12 1 Seattle Reign FC 1 90 0 0 0 15 4 4 2 7 13 Sky Blue FC 1 90 0 0 0 20 7 6 5 2 10 FC Kansas City 1 90 2 2 6 12 9 2 1 6 5

Totals 13 1170 11 8 30 158 63 45 19 118 121 10 0

Thorns FC GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L TApril 13 at Kansas City 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 April 21 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 1 1 1.00 1 April 27 at Chicago 1 90 3 3 0 0.00 1 1 May 4 at Washington 1 90 7 6 1 1.00 1 1 1 May 12 at Chicago 1 90 4 4 0 0.00 1 1 May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 1 May 19 vs. Washington 1 90 3 3 0 0.00 1 1 May 25 at Seattle 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1 June 1 vs. Chicago 1 90 2 0 2 2.00 1 June 6 vs. Kansas City 1 90 8 5 3 3.00 1 1 1 June 16 vs. Seattle 1 90 4 4 0 0.00 1 1 1 June 22 at Sky Blue FC 1 90 7 7 0 0.00 1 1June 30 at Kansas City 1 90 6 4 2 2.00 1

Totals 13 1170 60 49 11 0.85 6 2 3 8 3 2

Opponents GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L TFC Kansas City 1 90 4 3 1 1.00 1 1 1 Seattle Reign FC 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 Chicago 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 Washington 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 1 1 Chicago 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 Sky Blue FC 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1 Washington 1 90 8 6 2 2.00 1 Seattle Reign FC 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 Chicago 1 90 4 4 0 0.00 1 1 FC Kansas City 1 90 10 5 4 4.00 1 Seattle Reign FC 1 90 8 5 2 2.00 1 Sky Blue FC 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1FC Kansas City 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1

Totals 13 1170 80 60 18 1.38 4 2 2 3 8 2


THORNS FC GOAL CHART

GOAL SCORERS

KEY

13 Morgan 512 Sinclair 49 Foxhoven 310 Long 22 Dougherty 16 Shim 121 Washington 120 Wetzel 1

Total 18

Right foot (8) RLeft foot (5) LHeader (1) HBody (1) BFree kick (0) FPenalty kick (3) P

PENALTY KICKSSinclair 2Morgan 1

PENALTY KICKS

DATE MIN OPP PLAYER GOALKEEPER RESULTApril 13 67 KC Sinclair Barnhart GoalMay 4 12 WAS Morgan Harris GoalMay 25 84 SEA Sinclair Solo Goal

FOR:

DATE MIN OPP PLAYER GOALKEEPER RESULTMay 4 86 WAS Matheson LeBlanc GoalJune 6 34 KC Cheney LeBlanc GoalJune 16 84 SEA Nairn LeBlanc Save

AGAINST:

SCORING BREAKDOWNHOME (6 games)Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTALThorns FC 1 1 2 3 2 1 10Opponents 0 0 2 1 2 2 7

ROAD (7 games)Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTALThorns FC 2 0 1 1 2 2 8Opponents 2 0 0 0 1 1 4

* - all stats NWSL play only


THORNS FC FIRSTS

INDIVIDUAL DATE OPP PLAYERGoal April 13 KC Sinclair (67’)BraceHat TrickGame-winning Goal May 25 SEA Sinclair (84’, PK)Assist April 21 SEA Washington (45’)Game-winning AssistPenalty Kick Goal April 13 KC SinclairPenalty Kick MissShot April 13 KC Washington (17’)Shot on goal April 13 KC Sinclair (20’)Caution April 13 KC Washington (70’)EjectionCorner Kick April 13 KC Kerr (21’)Save April 13 KC LeBlanc (71’)Shutout April 27 CHI LeBlanc (2-0)Substitution April 13 KC O’Neil for Marshall (62’)

TEAM DATE OPPWin April 21 SEA 2-1Home Win April 21 SEA 2-1Road Win April 27 CHI 2-0Loss May 16 SKY 1-0Home Loss May 16 SKY 1-0Road Loss June 30 KC 0-2Draw April 13 KC 1-1Home DrawRoad Draw April 13 KC 1-1Shutout April 27 CHI 2-0MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Quickest Goal: 3’; Morgan, May 12 at ChicagoQuickest Goal Against: 3’; Cuellar, April 13 at FC Kansas CityGame-Winning Goals after 75’: 84’; Sinclair (penalty kick), May 25 at SeattleGame-Tying Goals after 75’:Multi-Goal Games:Hat Tricks:Opp. Multi-Goal Games: Lauren Cheney (34’, 56’), June 6 vs. FC Kansas CityOpp. Hat Tricks:

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# PLAYER POS HT DOB HOMETOWN COLLEGE16 Buehler, Rachel D 5-5 08/26/1985 Del Mar, Calif. Stanford2 Dougherty, Marian D 5-10 11/25/1984 Lakewood, Colo. Santa Clara14 Edwards, Becky M 5-8 05/22/1988 Downingtown, Pa. Florida State9 Foxhoven, Danielle F 5-6 11/08/1989 Littleton, Colo. Portland23 Gay, Adelaide GK 5-6 11/03/1989 Skillman, N.J. North Carolina3 Guess, Elizabeth M 5-7 01/11/1985 Athens, Ga. North Carolina8 Kerr, Angie M 5-5 03/29/1985 El Cajon, Calif. Portland1 LeBlanc, Karina GK 5-10 03/30/1980 Maple Ridge, B.C. Nebraska10 Long, Allie M 5-8 08/13/1987 Northport, N.Y. North Carolina7 Marshall, Nikki D 5-7 06/02/1988 Mead, Colo. Colorado13 Morgan, Alex F 5-7 07/02/1989 Diamond Bar, Calif. Cal-Berkeley4 O’Neil, Emilee D/M 5-7 03/26/1983 Atlanta, Ga. Stanford15 Ramirez, Casey D/M 5-2 12/08/1989 Yardley, Pa. Syracuse6 Shim, Meleana M 5-4 09/25/1991 Honolulu, Hawaii Santa Clara18 Shufelt, Jessica F 5-7 05/29/1990 Rochester, N.Y. Connecticut12 Sinclair, Christine F 5-9 06/12/1983 Burnaby, B.C. Portland21 Washington, Nikki F 5-4 08/01/1988 Mesquite, Texas North Carolina19 Weimer, Tiffany F 5-5 12/05/1983 North Haven, Conn. Penn State20 Wetzel, Courtney M 5-7 02/25/1989 Puyallup, Wash. Oregon State5 Williamson, Kathryn D 5-6 08/01/1989 McKinney, Texas Florida

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

# PLAYER POS PRONUNCIATION BIRTHPLACE LAST CLUB1 Karina LeBlanc GK le-blahnk Atlanta, Ga. magicJack (WPS)2 Marian Dougherty D Denver, Colo. magicJack (WPS)3 Elizabeth Guess M Atlanta, Ga. Boston Breakers (NWSL)4 Emilee O’Neil D/M emily Atlanta, Ga. Bay Area Breeze (WPSL)5 Kathryn Williamson D McKinney, Texas Florida (NCAA)6 Meleana Shim M mel-LAY-ah-nah Honolulu, Hawaii Santa Clara (NCAA)7 Nikki Marshall D Thornton, Colo. Western New York (WPSL Elite)8 Angie Kerr M San Diego, Calif. Sky Blue FC (WPS)9 Danielle Foxhoven F Wheat Ridge, Colo. FC Energiya Voronezh (Russia)10 Allie Long M Huntington, N.Y. New York Fury (WPSL Elite)12 Christine Sinclair F Burnaby, B.C. Western New York (WPS)13 Alex Morgan F San Dimas, Calif. Sounders Women (W-League)14 Becky Edwards M Downingtown, Pa. Kristianstads DFF (Sweden)15 Casey Ramirez D/M rah-MIER-ez Yardley, Pa. Fortuna Hjørring (Denmark)16 Rachel Buehler D BYOO-luhr La Jolla, Calif. Boston Breakers (WPS)18 Jessica Shufelt F SHOO-felt Rochester, N.Y. Ottawa Fury (W-League)19 Tiffany Weimer F WHY-mer Bridgeport, Conn. Fortuna Hjørring (Denmark)20 Courtney Wetzel M Puyallup, Wash. Ottawa Fury (W-League)21 Nikki Washington F Dallas, Texas Canberra United (Australia)23 Adelaide Gay GK Princeton, N.J. North Carolina (NCAA)

NUMERICAL ROSTER

COACHES & STAFFHEAD COACH: Cindy Parlow Cone ATHLETIC TRAINER: Sheila TatsunamiASSISTANT COACH: John Galas EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Megan LovichFITNESS/GOALKEEPER COACH: Nate Berry


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